Heat sink effect of underwater polypectomy in a porcine colon model
Abstract Background Underwater polypectomy without the need for submucosal injection has been reported. A heat-sink effect by immersing the polyp in water was proposed but no such experiment has been performed to support the claim. We compared the temperature rise on the serosal side during polypect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01985-1 |